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An Afghan army special forces soldier fires his weapon at a target during weapons zeroing on a range in Kabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2013. The Afghan soldiers honed their weapons skills with U.S. coalition forces.

An Afghan army special forces soldier fires his weapon at a target during weapons zeroing on a range in Kabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2013. The Afghan soldiers honed their weapons skills with U.S. coalition forces.

An Afghan army special forces soldier fires his weapon at a target during weapons zeroing on a range in Kabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2013. The Afghan soldiers honed their weapons skills with U.S. coalition forces.

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